diff --git a/pisi/cli/commands.py b/pisi/cli/commands.py
index a51c1f31..29cc8be9 100644
--- a/pisi/cli/commands.py
+++ b/pisi/cli/commands.py
@@ -917,8 +917,8 @@ If no repository is given, all repositories are updated.
     name = ("update-repo", "ur")
 
     def options(self):
-        self.parser.add_option("-f", "--force", action="store",
-                               default=0, 
+        self.parser.add_option("-f", "--force", action="store_true",
+                               default=False, 
                                help=_("update database in any case"))
 
     def run(self):